Lisa Holton is a business generalist, writing about topics ranging from personal finance and the law to workplace issues and technology. As a former Business Editor and reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times, Lisa has more than 25 years of experience as a writer, editor and author. She has freelanced for many national magazines and newspapers including Parents, The Boston Globe, Working Mother, Latina, Working Woman, American Demographics, The Chicago Tribune and REALTOR Magazine.
Lisa is also a busy ghostwriter for corporations, nonprofits and colleges.
She has many more writing samples than you can download here. E-mail with an idea of what samples you're looking for and she'll put together a packet for you.
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The Recorder/Cal Law
Lisa recently profiled Mark Anderson, general counsel at Dolby Laboratories, for The Recorder. Lisa is a regular contributor to the Bay Area's leading legal daily, producing a series of profiles on California's leading in-house corporate attorneys. Lisa writes for editorial clients nationwide.
Downloadable file: TR Dolby Profile.pdf
Downloadable file: TR Catherine Valentine.pdf
Downloadable file: TR Michael Rowles.pdf |

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USAA Magazine/Website
Lisa is a published author on many personal finance topics and recently covered the real estate market for USAA magazine, part of the financial services company that serves America's military families.
Downloadable file: USAA Real Estate '10.pdf |
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Journal of Financial Planning
Lisa has covered debt issues and alternative investment strategies for the professional journal of the Financial Planning Association (FPA).
Downloadable file: FPA Debt.pdf
Downloadable file: FPA Alternative.pdf |

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Corporate Board Member
Lisa has been a contributor of stories about interpersonal relationships between directors to this major monthly on corporate governance issues.
Downloadable file: CBM Rogue.pdf
Downloadable file: CBM Buddies.pdf |


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Boston Globe/Chicago Tribune
Early in her freelance career, Lisa wrote for these major newspapers' business and technology sections.
Downloadable file: BG Cashless.pdf
Downloadable file:Trib Job Share.pdf
Downloadable file: Trib Geek Squad.pdf
Downloadable file: Trib Privacy.pdf |
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CreditCards.com
Great stories are as close as our wallets. As the nation's recession worsened, Lisa wrote about credit scoring and couples credit issues for this major credit card information site.
Downloadable file: CC Estate.pdf
Downloadable file: CC Credit Score.pdf |
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